A different kind of protection in High Schools - sexually active students
So you think you know what is going on in your daughter's life? She gets good grades, very popular, and is not sexually active. Are you sure? You can see her grades, you know she has a lot of friends, but do you see her on a late Saturday night? In a Recent poll by Teen People 42% of all girls s....

Abortion Unjustified
Abortion Unjustified An embryo is not a human being. A woman is in control of her own body, and should therefore, have the right to choose. Abortion is safe if it is legal. Rape victims should be allowed abortions because the pregnancy was not consensual. Complications during pregnancy that a....

Abortion: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice?
Abortion: Pro-Life or Pro-Choice? Is abortion right or wrong? Life never seems to have any areas that are in black and white, only gray. Some issues, like abortion, tend to provide us with more gray areas than others. Many people have debated over abortion and have expressed their feelings that i....

Adolescents reproductive health
There is a lot of misunderstanding about the reproductive health. Reproductive health doesnât only focus on reproductive organs but also considers the mental and social well being. The forum was held to help us understand and accept the issues and facts about adolescentâs reproductive heal....

American Born Confused Desi
American Born Confused Desi They are smart, savvy, cultured, motivated and probably setting the curve in your college bio class. They have greater creativity and leadership skills than their Indian counterparts and they are Americas ticket to coming back with force in science and technology. The....

Censorship
IntroductionIn a world in which acts of heinous violence, murder or crude and shocking behavior seem to be a normal occurrence, it may lead one to wonder what has put society onto this slippery slope. How did this type of behavior come to be so acceptable and in some cases glorifiable? A careful stu....

Censorship In The Media
Censorship In The Media Andreottola 1 Kris Andreottola November 15, 2006 English Comp 1 Censorship in the media violates freedom of speech and the ....

Challenges facing teen-agers today
Teen-agers today face the common problem of peer pressure, which results in many consequences that have affected teen-agers lives. In the search to become popular or fit in, most teens eventually collapse under the pressure. Peer pressure can cause many teenagers to consider the idea of sexual....

Continuous Abstinence Is The Best Way
Did you know that 69% of students over the nation reported being currently sexually active during high school? Also that, 22% of students had engaged in sexual intercourse before age 13 without being educated about sexual intercourse and the risks? High school students need programs that teach speci....

Convenient Birth Control
Nearly one million young women under twenty become pregnant each year, which averages out to about twenty eight hundred teens getting pregnant each day. But why so many pregnancies when there are numerous contraceptives out there to be used? According to a 2001 survey amongst sexually active young....

Critique of: The Way Things Ought to Be Condoms: The New Diploma
The Critique of: The Way Things Ought to Be "Condoms: The New Diploma." In his book "The Way Things Ought to Be" Rush Limbaugh speaks on the way schools choose to distribute condoms to the kids that attend public schools. Limbaugh, believes that the message that condom distributors are sending....

Ethics Medical Dilemma - Teen Pregnancy
Teen pregnancy is an imperative aspect and issues relating to it ought to be dealt with keenly and through use of necessary ethical practices. There are healthiness dangers for children born to teenage mothers as they are prone to suffer health, social, and emotional complications. Women who becom....

FAMILIES - persuasive speech
Families are a vital part of society, forming the basic unit of home life for most Australian people. Family composition and structure is however, continually evolving. Over the last few generations the composition of families and the roles and responsibilities of parents have changed substantiall....

how many more must die?
Junior English Research paper Ive lived in New Bedford all of my life, and let me start off by saying that I have seen a lot more negative things in this city than I have seen positive. New Bedford was once one of the richest cities in Massachusetts and also one of the Nations la....

Importance of Sexual Education
SEX IS BAD! JUST SAY NO! YOU WILL GET PREGNANT! PLEASE WAIT! Sound familiar? Today, sexual education classes in the United States are teaching teens the basics: sex is bad, don¡¦t do it until you¡¦re married, be comfortable with your body, you could die from STDs, ect¡K Some would say thes....

Is Dating neseccary for Teens?
Is a dating a necessary part of growing up for teenagers? Should parents let their kids out to date at the ages between 14-18. Dating is a very important part of growing up for teenagers, it will show them how to act normally and build up their self confidence for future relationships, or if they ar....

Its a Child, Not a Choice - Abortion Debate
Abortion is defined in the Encyclopedia of Psychology as "an operation or other intervention to end a pregnancy by removing an embryo or fetus from the womb" (Oxford University). Abortion was legalized in 1973, when the paramount case of Roe v. Wade passed in the Supreme Court. Since then,....

Lack of Parental Involvement in Education
INTRODUCTION Parents spend less time than ever with their children. Richard Riley stated, The American family is the rock on which a solid education can be built. I have seen examples all over the nation where two-parent families, single parents, stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles a....

Medias Impact on Sexuality
Medias Impact on Sexuality The media influences everything in our culture. It reaches people through advertisements, television, radio, Internet, movies, magazines, newspapers, billboards, video games, logos, etc. The media controls our minds through a variety of methods with everything from wri....

Most significant events in America
Introduction It is always tempting to oversimplify history. It is clear that there was a sweeping change in American life after World War II. It is equally clear that generalizations about the decade must be carefully considered and applied only with caution. The American people constitute a very l....

Plainsong
PLAINSONG By Kent Haruf In the book Plainsong by Kent Haruf, the story proves the phrase no man is an island; it shows you that whether or not you want to be, you are dependent on others. Throughout the book you see the constant theme of people realizing that you cant always make i....

Promoting Sex In Middle/High Schools
Promoting Sex In Middle/High Schools Sex education is a subject that most schools stress on these days. Five years ago, that was not the case. Today, many schools require middle and high school students to take a Family Consumer Science or Health course that touches the bases on abstinence, sa....

Role Models
Role Models Wanted Role models are people who serve as an example of positive behaviors, values, and attitudes associated with a role. According to The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy role models can also be people who distinguish themselves in such a way that others admire and want to imitat....

Self Control Theory of Crime Evaluation
Self-Control Theory of Crime Evaluation Conflict theory and social control theory vary from each other in many different ways. An American sociologist by the name of C. Wright Mills came with the concept for Sociological imagination in the 1950�<sup>TM</sup>s. This idea behind sociolo....

Should Knowledge of Contraceptives Be Given to Teens
Should Knowledge of Contraceptives Be Given to Teens? In America today, adults debate whether or not birth control should be distributed to teens. In fact, many adults think that abstinence is the only answer to prevent pregnancies. Many adults want to present abstinence as the way to prevent p....

Skipped Parts - Analyzed for Sociology of the Family. Conflict Theory
The American family is a unit that has been described in many ways. They have been depicted in many films over the years. Most filmmakers try to capture an image of the American family that will generate lots of revenue. According to many studies done, people like movies that seem to be realistic an....

student dress code
Dress Codes in schools Generation X had to face the issues of marijuana usage, drug distribution, gang violence, and teen pregnancy. The generation that has followed, of today, has so much more they have to tackle; including the still and ever so controversial issues as Generation X. ....

Teen Pregnacy
On June 7th 2005 I found out that I was pregnant. Four days before my 17th birthday I didnt know what to do. I didnt know how to tell my boyfriend because I didnt know how he would react. I didnt know how to tell my parents because I didnt want them to think less of me. I was scared. ....

Teen Pregnancy
Children from homes run by teenage mothers have to face almost insurmountable obstacles in life. The incidents of depression and mental health problems, the lack of father figures, and the high rate of poverty often connected to children in homes run by teenage mothers put them at serious disadvanta....

teen pregnancy
Teen Pregnancy Before we venture into the controversial aspects of teen pregnancy, I think that it is imortant to answer a vital question brought up by one of our classmates. This question addresses how teen pregnancy has evolved and how times have changed to bring upon such a serious issue. T....

Teen Pregnancy
Throughout my teenage years I have been exposed to numerous teen pregnancies. In one case, my good friends became pregnant with her senior year approaching fast. She came from a respectable family and she was involved in numerous school activities along with sports. Through her pregnancy I was the....

Teen pregnancy
Everyday, babies are born to teenage mothers. These teenage mothers are not yet able to take good care of their children because teenage girls cannot handle all the pressures that come after having a baby. Teenagers will also not be able to support their child financially because they will probabl....

teen pregnancy
Not all mothers are mothers Over the past two decades, the rates of teen pregnancy have grown dramatically. According to the Prevention of Teen Pregnancy, approximately every thirty-one seconds teenage pregnant in the United States. This is unbelievable, however that ....

Teen Pregnancy
As for many teens having sexually intercourse is a scary thing, but ever scarier than that is finding out that you might be pregnant. This has never been an uncommon thing, but as I found out on "womenshealthchannel.com/teenpregnancy" there has been a decrease in it from the year 1991 through the ye....

Teen Pregnancy and Abortion
Teen Pregnancy is a word an exhausting feeling for the teen and their parents. It doesnt just happen from them having fun but poor teenagers become pregnant on intent. They feel that it is the best way to achieve love and security. As of today, we face many dilemmas but most of them are virtually....

Teen Pregnancy and Stereotyping
Teen pregnancy is increasing yearly. According to the March of Dimes, teenage birth rates have decreased steadily in the country since 1991. Teenage birth rates in the United States remain relatively high compared to the more developed countries. According to the March of Dimes, "nearly thirteen p....

Teen Pregnancy Prevention Plan
Every year in the United States, 20 percent of teenage girls who are sexually active become pregnant which puts the United States in the lead with the most teen pregnancies from all developed countries (Cromwell, S., 2010). Many teenage girls and boys in America live a life of constant co....

teen pregnatcies
In todays society, more and more young teenagers tend to get pregnant everyday. Many people see this as a very big problem. So, what do we do with a problem like this? To find an answer for this problem we must ask ourselves what is causing teens today to become pregnant at such an early age? Ther....

Teenage Abortions Give Opportunity for Lifelong Success
Teenage Abortions Give Opportunity for Lifelong Success When I heard that my 14 year old cousin was pregnant a deep sadness came over me. I have never really opened my eyes to the issue of pro choice or pro life, but now having a cousin dealing with an unintended pregnancy at such a young a....

Teenage Sex
Teenage Sex Sexually active teenagers, in America, are a significant problem we must look at. A question that rings in the minds of teenagers everywhere is when to have sex. Our Catholic teachings, instruct us to wait until one is in a loving marriage to have sex. Not only is the church pr....

textual analysis of the language police by Diane Ravitch
In her book The Language Police, Diane Ravitch details the censorship of school materials, in particular textbooks and argues over the damaging affect that censorship is taking on the youth, who are unknowingly being subjected to such censorship in schools today. I agree with her statements on....

the health department
The Health Department The Health Department is often overlooked for the things it does for our community. Many people believe it is only a place for the poor to go, but actually anyone can go there. I have always been curious of what goes on at the Health Department, so I decided to ta....

The Rich and the Poor Just Need More
Many Americans today would argue that the current poverty rate is an overwhelming amount of the population. The U.S. Census Bureau states that the official poverty rate in 2005 was 12.6 percent(1).Poverty is measured by the government by comparing the poverty threshold income and actual income o....

why condoms
There are many reasons on why condoms should be given out in school. Many people have different opinions on this subject. I believe that distributing condoms will make student feel comfortable to know that they have protection for them. Some high schools give condoms out. It has been shown that the ....

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